Rifle Club

The past few months having been the "off" season, so far as shooting is concerned, the Club has not been much in evidence. It has, however, been suggested that in future winters arrangements might be made to practice one night a week on a miniature range and so keep in form.

The Area Officer is being approached concerning the affiliation of the Club as a Defence Rifle Club, and also in connection with the sale of rifles to members. These matters should be arranged in time to be put before the annual general meeting to be held within a week or so of writing.

The programme for the coming season is to consist chiefly of service shooting, i.e., without sling or aperture sight. Not only is service shooting less expensive in initial outlay than is shooting as practised by most clubs, but it is also the form taken by the shooting in the Haslam Shield Competition. Besides such considerations, those who have spent much time on the range will know that service shooting goes with more of a swing and does not entail long waiting as club shoots often do. This latter point should weigh heavily with us, for a Saturday afternoon is not very long, nor do time or trains wait for any man.

Practice is to commence in October and will continue right through the summer, ending in the firing of the Shield Match at some time before Easter.

All those interested in rifle shooting, whether or not they consider themselves good shots, are urged to join up at once, so that a good team can be picked to compete for the Shield next year.